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Corynephorus canescens P.Beauv.

Grey hair-grass (en), Corynéphore (fr), Canche des sables (fr), Corynéphore blanchissant (fr), Corynéphore blanchâtre (fr), Canche blanchâtre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Corynephorus

Characteristics

Densely tufted, glaucous perennial 2–6 dm; lvs rough, erect, mostly crowded near the base; sheaths often purplish; infl silvery, 5–12 cm, dense, with short rough branches; glumes 2.8–3.6 mm; 2n=14. Native of Europe; intr. in dry sterile soil along the coast from Mass. to N.H. and Pa.; rarely inland, as in Mich.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-5
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Corynephorus canescens habit picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)
Corynephorus canescens habit picture by hieracium eriophorum (cc-by-sa)
Corynephorus canescens habit picture by Samuelina (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Corynephorus canescens leaf picture by Frank van Reemst (cc-by-sa)
Corynephorus canescens leaf picture by Jasper van Laarhoven (cc-by-sa)
Corynephorus canescens leaf picture by Jean-Marc Vanel (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Corynephorus canescens flower picture by Kalmen (cc-by-sa)
Corynephorus canescens flower picture by Michael Moores (cc-by-sa)
Corynephorus canescens flower picture by Xosé Ramón García (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Corynephorus canescens fruit picture by Alexander Baransky (cc-by-sa)
Corynephorus canescens fruit picture by Alexander Baransky (cc-by-sa)
Corynephorus canescens fruit picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Corynephorus canescens world distribution map, present in Austria, Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Ecuador, Spain, France, Micronesia (Federated States of), Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:396681-1
WFO ID wfo-0000860632
COL ID YQW8
BDTFX ID 19110
INPN ID 92614
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Aira triflora Avena canescens Corynephorus canescens Weingaertneria canescens Aira breviculmis Corynephorus canescens f. pallida Corynephorus canescens f. viridis Aira canescens Weingaertneria canescens f. pallida Aira variegata Corynephorus incanescens Agrostis canescens Corynephorus canescens subsp. maritimus Corynephorus canescens var. maritimus Weingaertneria canescens var. pallida Weingaertneria canescens var. viridis

Lower taxons

Corynephorus canescens var. viridis
WorldFloraDB 2024